It's hard not to notice just how often the topic of suicide has been mentioned, discussed, and covered in the media lately. More than that, the recent deaths of high-profile individuals seems to have led to this increased media coverage on suicide, which in some cases has further resulted in enhanced awareness, and sincere pleas and calls for action to help prevent suicide, and more especially to better reach and support those harbouring thoughts of suicidality.

To give you an idea of the breadth of news focusing on suicide, I've compiled a few of the most current and compelling articles and listed them below:

If you have any thoughts regarding suicide being covered by the media (specifically whether it is positive and enforces change, or negative and has the ability to do more harm) or any of these articles, feel free to leave your comments below, send an email, or visit Beyond The Body on Twitter or Facebook.